Robert B. Stewart, Retired Air Force Colonel, Dies

Col. Robert B. Stewart, USAF (Ret.) of Arlington, Va. and Lamberts Cove died Dec. 21.

Born and raised in New Hampshire, Bob earned his bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire.

He served his country with honor and distinction as a pilot and as a research and development engineer on such projects as the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).

Colonel Stewart retired after 30 years, going on to develop the analytical department of the Burney Company, an investment management company in Falls Church, Va.

Bob Stewart never met a stranger and epitomized New Hampshire's motto, Live Free or Die. He acknowledged every person's right to exist and sought to find worthiness in everyone. He shared his wit and intelligence with friends and family, especially through the poems he wrote.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Elinor Abbott Stewart, and his children, Tim, Becky and Bill. Memorial services will be in Arlington, Va. and also on Martha's Vineyard this summer.